Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
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The Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law is a specialized panel within the U.S. Senate focused on examining and overseeing issues related to human rights and legal protections domestically and internationally.
Statements (58)
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| instanceOf |
United States Senate subcommittee
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legislative subcommittee → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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| country |
United States of America
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| hasActivity |
conducting hearings
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conducting investigations → consulting with human rights experts → engaging with international organizations → engaging with non-governmental organizations → issuing reports → making policy recommendations → oversight of federal agencies → reviewing legislation → |
| hasScope |
accountability for human rights abuses
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civil and political rights → civil liberties → corporate accountability for human rights impacts → domestic human rights → due process rights → ethnic and religious persecution → freedom of expression → freedom of religion → genocide prevention → human rights → human rights aspects of counterterrorism policy → human rights aspects of criminal justice → human rights aspects of foreign assistance → human rights aspects of immigration law → human rights aspects of national security policy → human rights enforcement → human rights monitoring → human rights sanctions policy → human rights treaties → human trafficking → implementation of human rights conventions → international human rights → international humanitarian law → legal protections → mass atrocities prevention → oversight of Department of Justice human rights activities → oversight of State Department human rights activities → oversight of U.S. participation in international courts and tribunals → oversight of executive branch human rights policy → protection of journalists and free media → refugee and asylum protections → religious freedom abroad → rights of human rights defenders → rights of vulnerable populations → rule of law → support for international human rights institutions → torture prevention → transitional justice → truth and reconciliation processes → war crimes and crimes against humanity → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legislativeChamber |
United States Senate
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| partOf |
United States Congress
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United States Senate → |
Referenced by (1)
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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hasSubcommittee |